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单词 motormouth
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motormouthn.

Brit. /ˈməʊtəmaʊθ/, U.S. /ˈmoʊdərˌmaʊθ/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: motor n., mouth n.
Etymology: < motor n. + mouth n.
slang (originally U.S.).
1. A person who talks fast and incessantly, usually to little purpose.
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the mind > language > speech > loquacity or talkativeness > [noun] > talkative person
chaterestrea1250
jangler1303
babbler1366
blabbererc1375
jangleressc1386
talkerc1386
clatterer1388
cacklera1400
languager1436
carperc1440
mamblerc1450
praterc1500
jackdaw?1520
chewet1546
flibbertigibbet1549
clatterfart1552
patterer1552
piec1557
long tongue?1562
prattler1567
piet1574
twattler1577
brawler1581
nimble-chops1581
pratepie1582
roita1585
whittera1585
full-mouth1589
interprater1591
chatterer1592
pianet1594
bablatrice1595
parakeet1598
Bow-bell cockney1600
prattle-basket1602
bagpipe1603
worder1606
babliaminy1608
chougha1616
gabbler1624
blatterer1627
magpie1632
prate-apace1636
rattlea1637
clack1640
blateroon1647
overtalker1654
prate-roast1671
prattle-box1671
babelard1678
twattle-basket1688
mouth1699
tongue-pad1699
chatterista1704
rattler1709
morologist1727
chatterbox1774
palaverer1788
gabber1792
whitter-whatter1805
slangwhanger1807
nash-gab1816
pump1823
windbag1827
big mouth1834
gasbag1841
chattermag1844
tattle-monger1848
rattletrap1850
gasser1855
mouth almighty1864
clucker1869
talky-talky1869
gabster1870
loudmouth1870
tonguester1871
palaverista1873
mag1876
jawsmith1887
spieler1894
twitterer1895
yabbler1901
wordster1904
poofter1916
blatherer1920
ear-bender1922
burbler1923
woofer1934
ear-basher1944
motormouth1955
yacker1960
yammerer1978
jay-
1955 Los Angeles Times 3 Nov. ii. 5/1 I took the ‘Are You a Gossip?’ quiz. Man, what a motormouth.
1963 W. C. Anderson Penelope 103 Shut up, motormouth, and listen.
1971 Soaring July 6 (caption) The motormouth..can be heard broadcasting across three states any weekend.
1977 National Observer (U.S.) 22 Jan. 12/1 The increasing number of ‘motor mouths’ posing as sports broadcasters,..statisticians and whatever.
1994 Guardian 26 Aug. ii. 3/4 Cockney motormouth, looks like fifth member of Abba.
2. The mouth of a fast incessant talker. Also: incessant chatter.
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the mind > language > speech > loquacity or talkativeness > [noun] > chatter
chirma800
clappingc1386
glavera1400
clapa1420
clackc1440
blabc1460
clattera1500
babble?a1525
babblery1532
pratery1533
clitter-clatter1535
by-talk?1551
prattle1555
prittle-prattle1556
twittle-twattle1565
cacquet1567
prate?1574
prattlement1579
babblement1595
gibble-gabble1600
gabble1602
twattlea1639
tolutiloquence1656
pratement1657
gaggle1668
leden1674
cackle1676
twit-twat1677
clash1685
chit-chat1710
chatter-chitter1711
chitter-chatter1712
palavering1732
hubble-bubble1735
palaver1748
rattle1748
gum1751
mag1778
gabber1780
gammon1781
gash1787
chattery1789
gabber1792
whitter-whatter1805
yabble1808
clacket1812
talky-talky1812
potter1818
yatter1827
blue streak1830
gabblement1831
psilologya1834
chin-music1834
patter1841
jaw1842
chatter1851
brabble1861
tongue-work1866
yacker1882
talkee1885
chelp1891
chattermag1895
whitter1897
burble1898
yap1907
clatfart1913
jive1928
logorrhœa1935
waffle1937
yackety-yacking1953
yack1958
yackety-yack1958
motormouth1976
the world > life > the body > external parts of body > head > face > mouth > [noun]
moutheOE
billa1000
munc1400
mussa1529
mouc1540
gan1567
gob1568
bouche1582
oven1593
taster1596
Pipe Office1609
neba1616
gab1681
gam1724
mouthpiece1738
potato-trap1785
potato-jaw1791
fly-trapc1795
trap1796
mouthie1801
mug1820
gin-trap1824
rattletrap1824
box1830
mouf1836
bread trap1838
puss1844
tater-trap1846
gash1852
kissing trap1854
shop1855
north and south1858
mooey1859
kisser1860
gingerbread-trap1864
bazoo1877
bake1893
tattie-trap1894
yap1900
smush1930
gate1937
cakehole1943
motormouth1976
pie hole1983
geggie1985
the world > life > the body > external parts of body > head > face > mouth > [noun] > types of
tutel?c1225
oven mouthc1425
plaice-moutha1569
pouch-mouth?1570
flop-mouth1604
flap-mouth1631
out-mouth1668
flounder-mouth1672
sparrow-mouth1673
splay-mouth1693
smoke-holea1704
screw mouth1707
spout mouth1736
beak-mouth1921
satchel-mouth1933
motormouth1976
1976 P. Conroy Santini 370 He put the emergency brake on that motor mouth of his.
1980 D. Hamill Stomping Ground 25 Dr. Shipper's motor mouth was part of the anesthetic.
1994 Sunday Times 6 Mar. (Books section) vii. 13/4 Dudley elects himself Martin's manager, and puts his motormouth into high gear in a valiant attempt to supervise Martin's public appearances.

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General attributive.
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1986 Washington Post 22 May d11/1 [They] have been cut from the same inspirational motormouth mold... They'll invite you into their office..and break every bone in your inner ear.
1990 Raw 21 Feb. 5/1 Gary's enthusiasm for the project was evident in his motormouth rendition of why this project is the best Exodus offering yet.
1992 Guardian 8 June 36/6 The central opposition of this book is between a mute Crow Mountain and a motormouth media.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

motormouthv.

Brit. /ˈməʊtəmaʊθ/, U.S. /ˈmoʊdərˌmaʊθ/
Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: motormouth n.
Etymology: < motormouth n. Compare slightly earlier motormouthing n.
slang (originally U.S.).
intransitive. To talk fast and incessantly, to gabble. Also transitive in to motormouth one's way.
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the mind > language > speech > loquacity or talkativeness > be talkative [verb (intransitive)]
to multiply words1340
gagglea1556
glib1596
to run on?c1663
gasha1774
to roll on1861
pan1871
rabbit and pork1949
motormouth1983
1983 Newsweek (Nexis) 17 Oct. 58 He could talk intelligently about politics or sophisticated movies while everyone else was motor-mouthing full time about the crimes they were going to do when they got out.
1988 M. Bishop Unicorn Mountain (1989) xxvi. 256 Libby found it easy to shut out most of his talk... He would motormouth on,..and she would rotate her mind back to..Sam.
1993 Guardian 8 Nov. ii. 8/5 The irrepressible wide-boy who motor-mouthed his way to fame in the wake of the Brixton riots.
2000 Daily Record (Glasgow) (Nexis) 3 Mar. 61 Eddie hasn't hee-hawed and motormouthed so well since 48 Hours and Trading Places.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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